Anchorage School District Resets School Lottery Waitlists
Anchorage School District families line up their options as the annual online lottery opens, determining placement for popular schools and…
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Alaska Today: Hits, Heroes, and Hearts
Alaska news is moving fast. Hit-and-runs, community heroes, and local events are making headlines today. By Gina Hill | Alaska…
Alaska at Work: Safety, Service, and Stewardship Across the State
Rural policing, legislative action, local leadership, conservation, and community celebration are all on display this week as Alaskans shape a…
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Parents Hold the Power: Shaping the Future of Anchorage Schools
The pillars at Airport Heights Elementary School greet students with a powerful message: “Honor, Dream, Achieve”, setting the tone for learning,…
Alaska’s Ancient Workshop: Secrets of Mammoths and Early Humans
Tanana River, Interior Alaska: A braided river spreads across gravel flats near Fairbanks, its shifting channels quietly moving vast amounts of…
PolarNOx Rocket Launches from Alaska to Track Mysterious Upper-Atmosphere Gas
A two-stage NASA sounding rocket launches from Poker Flat Research Range at 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2026, as part…
Liam Comes Home: 5-Year-Old Reunited with Family After ICE Detention
A quiet moment at home: Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, takes in the warmth of familiar surroundings with his stuffed animals,…
🏔️ Alaska Digest: Disaster Appeals, Quakes, Playgrounds, and the Iditarod’s Female Trailblazers
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Alaska’s headlines this week range from federal disaster funding battles…
Alaska Braces as Parts of Federal Government Shut Down. Again.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where congressional gridlock over Homeland Security funding triggered a partial federal government shutdown, with…
🚨 ALASKA NEWS DIGEST: WINTER ON ICE, FROM ROADS TO RINKS
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Winter in Alaska puts everything on ice: How we drive,…
Tragedy Unfolds: Anchorage Woman Found Dead, Investigation Underway
Bonnie Wright, 67, was found deceased in a residence on the 700 block of N. Park Street in Anchorage. By…
From Death Row to the Dinner Table | Alaska Headline Living News Digest | Jan. 30, 2026
From a national fight over the death penalty and government transparency to Olympic heartbreak and local conversations about energy, food,…